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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... SLE : systemic lupus ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
suspected) • In case ... • Special cases ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... the face (many differential ... rosacea) 3) Limb oedema ... pericarditis » is...lupus ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... hemoglobinuria (PNH ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... Usual therapeutic management ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... lower extremity edema ... • May involve PNS ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... , LE edema • Minority ... of Pts: cardiogenic ... Delivery • Stable
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management